Changes in agonist-antagonist EMG, muscle CSA, and force  during strength training in middle-aged and older people

Häkkinen, K.; Kallinen, M.; Izquierdo, M.; Jokelainen, K.; Lassila, H.; Mälkiä, E.; J. Kraemer, W.; U. Newton, R.; Alen, M.

doi:10.1152/jappl.1998.84.4.1341

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Changes in agonist-antagonist EMG, muscle CSA, and force during strength training in middle-aged and older people

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Authors:

K. Häkkinen

M. Kallinen

M. Izquierdo

Abstract

Effects of 6 mo of heavy-resistance training combined with explosive exercises on neural activation of the agonist and antagonist leg extensors, muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) of the quadriceps femoris, as well as maximal and explosive strength were examined in 10 middle-aged men (M40; 42 ± 2 yr)...

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